Homemade Blondie Mix

The brown-sugar-and-vanilla cousin of the brownie — buttery, chewy, and endlessly adaptable with whatever mix-ins are on hand.

What You Need

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup homemade brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Method

1. Whisk the dry ingredients together until evenly combined, breaking up any brown sugar clumps.
2. Store in an airtight jar until ready to bake.
3. To bake: melt ½ cup (1 stick) butter and mix with 1 egg and 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir in the dry mix until just combined.
4. Spread into a greased 8x8-inch pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Tips & Notes

• Fold in white chocolate chips, pecans, or butterscotch chips into the wet batter for classic blondie flavor.
• Don't over-bake — blondies firm up as they cool, and a slightly underdone center keeps them chewy.
• Use the homemade brown sugar recipe in this same category for a fully from-scratch batch.

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